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Many people work longer hours, leaving little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages?

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Technical development and competition put more pressure on human beings to be responsible towards the
work
. Nowadays people tend to spend more
time
 at
work
 and impart very attention on their free
time
.
Although
 working more than regular hours provides financial security, it may lead to
health
 related issues in later
life
.
This
 essay will discuss why it is important to balance working hours and leisure
time
 to maintain sound physical and psychological
health
. Being involved in
work
 for longer hours will make a
person
 more financially stable. Because, working for longer hours may lead getting higher paycheck, whic
h help t
o fulfil the rising needs of the family.
Moreover
, having more
money
 makes a
person
 happy as they purchase the thing they want to buy and can give better lifestyle to the family.
For example
, one of my friends wanted to get admission in the university for his higher education and was running short on the
money
 to pay for his fee. He worked 16 hours continuously in the day for 7 days a week, which helped him to accumulate those amounts of
money
 and pay his fees.
Although
, giving up leisure
time
 gives a e
person
 sat
i
Suggestion
an
sfaction in terms of
money
, it disadvatges ov
erweigh adv
antages. The prime disadvantage of not giving free enough
time
 the body is that it may cause a detrimental impact on the
health
. According to 'Worksafe BC' a human being should be working 40 hours a week for 5 days of the week and rest of the
time
 they should participate in the activity which make them happy and healthy. Avoiding free
time
 and spending more
time
 on completing
work
 may lead to physical and mental strain and may reduce the capabilities of certain organs of the body which may dangerous in later
life
.
This
 illustrated by the research report from the World
Health
 Organization, which suggest that people who allocated most of their
time
 working and rarely involved in leisure activity may have higher chances of develping deme
ntia- a p
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
developing
sychotic disorder in which a
person
 loss ab
ility
Suggestion
person's
to recall and memorise thing are higher. To conclude,
health
 and family is the primary requirement for the happier
li
fe, and peo
Suggestion
the happy
ple should understand
this
 truth. Working for longer hours and earning more
money
 is beneficial in some situation but
it is more im
Accept comma addition
situation, but
portant to give some free
time
 to ourself to enjoy the
life
 longer and happier.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • work-life balance
  • mental well-being
  • burnout
  • stress relief
  • productivity
  • economic growth
  • career progression
  • skill enhancement
  • quality time
  • financial security
  • leisure activities
  • physical health
  • personal relationships
  • stress-related illnesses
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